Japanese Glass Beads for Jewelry Making & Embroidery

Glass beads from Japan are word famous for their quality, consistency and shapes. Because of their aesthetically pleasing features these beads give excellent finesse to your designs of bead weaving & strings made for hand made jewelry & embroidery. Many brands are doing outstanding work in making beads for jewelry & embroidery but three brands from japan have made the “word standard” in beads & are shinning in this line of beading are Miyuki, Toho and MGB. All three brands make Cut, Bugle and Seed Beads shapes in different sizes like 15/0, 11/0, 8/0, 6/0 etc.

Let us first explain you what these shape means

Cut Beads: - These are basically cylindrical shape beads whose edges are not round.  It can be hexagon or any other shape.

Seed Beads: - The word seed is also used to refer small beads but in the line of beadings its true meaning is small round beads. Also, called Rocailles.

Bugle Beads: - These are also cylindrical beads but much bigger in shape then the above cut beads. One of the most famous shape is Twisted beads in this category.

 

Now, as you are clear about bead shape. Let us give you a little detail about these famous Japanese brands also.

Miyuki: - Best in class for making cut beads. They own the word DELICA and only they make delica beads. No other brad can write or say that they are making delica beads.

Toho: - The most expansive out of these three brands. Vastly, it’s used in making jewelry bracelets, necklaces & other jewelry products. We believe, the shape of Toho brand cut beads is little smaller than Miyuki.

MGB (Matsuno): - One of the most versatile beads in colors that are available in India. Available in packets of 100 gram and 450 gram. Lowest price holder in this group.

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To buy any of these glass beads in loose quantity and in strings, Please visit Beads section on our website. We do worldwide delivery and have best prices for Miyuki, Toho & MGB Beads.